One of the league's elite center fielders, Byrd is going to have ample
opportunity to make plays behind DC Rob Ryan's blitzing, aggressive 3-4
front. He has 22 career picks and 11 forced fumbles across 73 games.
Byrd's foot issues from 2013 are a minor concern, but he appeared in all
16 games from 2010-12. He is still only 27.

This is a great signing for the Saints who now have a leader to tighten up their secondary.